14 citations
,
November 2015 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Changing the diet of mice lacking the enzyme CBS can affect symptoms related to the genetic condition.
38 citations
,
March 2010 in “Medicine” Most patients with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda had skin blisters and were often affected by hepatitis C and alcohol abuse, with differences between familial and sporadic cases.
July 2026 in “The Journal of Immunology” The study maps immune changes in mice with alopecia areata to better understand and treat the disease in humans.
April 2025 in “ALEXMED ePosters” CXCL12 can both help and harm hair growth in alopecia areata.
September 2018 in “Fertility and Sterility” African American women have a higher risk of preterm delivery than Caucasian women, and inflammatory stimuli affect gene expression in cells related to PCOS, showing a heightened inflammatory state in women with PCOS.
December 2020 in “Galen Medical Journal” Alopecia patients have more mast cells in their scalps, especially in severe cases and older age, with alopecia areata showing the highest increase.
July 2025 in “Cell & Bioscience” Specific immune cells and pathways contribute to hair follicle inflammation and hair loss, suggesting potential treatments for lichen planopilaris.
June 2026 in “BULLETIN OF STOMATOLOGY AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY” Keratoacanthoma should be accurately diagnosed and treated based on its characteristics, often using surgery or tissue-preserving methods.
February 2026 in “American Journal of Case Reports” AS-OCT is crucial for diagnosing VZV interstitial keratitis and avoiding unnecessary treatments.
5 citations
,
January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” Frontal fibrosing alopecia might be linked to autoimmune diseases.
22 citations
,
June 2004 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A woman had both Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome, causing hair loss, and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, making her genetically male but physically female. This suggests androgens don't affect the hair loss condition.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman with Cushing's syndrome improved after surgery to remove an adrenal tumor.
8 citations
,
January 2023 in “Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease”
Skin tumor cells in patients with tuberous sclerosis have higher levels of a protein called cathepsin B.
19 citations
,
March 2022 in “Journal of Infection” Canakinumab's effect on COVID-19 outcomes is unclear.
October 2021 in “Acta Scientific Medical Sciences” A woman was diagnosed with a rare adrenal gland cancer that did not show usual hormone-related symptoms.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Disrupted cholesterol production impairs hair follicle stem cells, leading to hair loss.
65 citations
,
September 2014 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” Different STUB1 gene mutations cause varied symptoms in autosomal recessive ataxias.
May 2021 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Women with androgenic alopecia may have a higher risk of artery problems.
351 citations
,
February 2010 in “Nature Cell Biology” Basal cell carcinoma mostly starts from cells in the upper skin layers, not hair follicle stem cells.
24 citations
,
May 2021 in “Nature Communications” Cavity macrophages gather on organ surfaces but don't really invade or help repair the organs after injury.
December 2025 in “Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences” FOXA1 and CCL2 genes are more active in women with PCOS, varying by phenotype.
95 citations
,
February 2019 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Mutations in the PADI3 gene are linked to a higher risk of scarring hair loss in women of African descent.
2 citations
,
April 2022 in “Cureus” A healthy woman got a chest abscess from a fungal infection after gallbladder surgery, which was treated but caused temporary hair loss due to the antifungal medication.
5 citations
,
February 2025 in “Cell Reports” Skin acetyl-CoA synthesis is crucial for overall lipid balance.
11 citations
,
March 2007 in “Digestive Diseases and Sciences” The conditions alopecia areata, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and ulcerative colitis may be linked by shared autoimmune and cell death mechanisms.
107 citations
,
October 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” T cells and inflammation are crucial in atherosclerosis, with anti-inflammatory treatments showing promise.
Neutrophils are key in causing chronic itch in atopic dermatitis, and blocking CXCR3 could reduce this itch.
August 2025 in “Figshare” Alopecia areata patients, especially with severe forms, have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
December 2024 in “Arca - Repositório Institucional da Fiocruz” Complete COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of long COVID.